Overshot



July 3 1926.

J. F. CAILLOVUX EFAL OVERSHOT Filed Sept. 5. 1925 Patented July 13, 1926 UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

- \v JOHN I. CAILLOUX, HOBART M. MYRACLE, AND BILLY F. CONAGHAN, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNORS TO AMERICAN IRON & MACHINE WORKS, KAWA',-OKLAHOMA,.A CORPORATION OF OKLAHOMA.

or. TONKAWA,

1210., or TOLL ovansnon Application filed September 5, 1925. Serial No. 54,768. i

This invention relates to improvements in overshot and more particularly to an improvement in the structure of the overshot shown in Patents, Nos. 1,526,741 and 1,531,450, granted to Hobart M. Myracle, et ah, under dates of February 17th, 1925, and March 31st, 1925, respectively.

' An important object of the invention is to provide in a device of this character means whereby displacement of the rubber packing ring, with relatio-nto the slipsof the overshot, is prevented.

A still further objectof the invention is to provide means whereby passage of a-coupling upon an engaged pipe above the slips, at which point its release-is impossible, is prevented and which likewise serves to hold the packing ring in position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a spring for holding the packing ring in position and a shield or sleeve for this spring, preventing contact with the spring.

oi the jagged upper end of the pipe or the li e.

A still further object is to provide a sleeve of this character which is removable, thus providing for ready shot in event .it becomes jammed with gravel, shale and the like.

These and other objects we attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of our invention and wherein Figure 1- is a vertical sectional view through an overshot constructed in ance with our invention;

Figure 2 is a combined perspective of the accordsleeve, washer and packer.

means of which it may Referring now more particularly to.- the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates the cylindrical body portion of an overshot'the lower end of which may bevconstructed, as at 11, to deliver an engaged pipe into the bore 12 of the overshot. This bore is enlarged above its upper end toprovide a downwardly tapering conical seat section 13 against 'which are disposed slips l4, keyed, as at 15, against rotation with relation to the body. The upper portion of the body, containing the enlarged bore 16, engages at its upperend a a coupling member 17 by be coupled to a drill pipe 18. This coupling member provides at cleansing of the over tent,

limit downward movement its lower end a downwardly facing shoulder 19 opposing the upper end of the slips 14.

The slips 14 are each rabbeted at the upper portion of their outer faces, as indicated at 19, so that between the upper portion of the slips and'the wall of the bore of the body 10, a container is provided to receive a depending flange 20 formed upon the perimeter of the rubber packing washer 21.

Seated upon the upper face of this rubber packing washer is a steel washer 22 preferably having an internal diameter slightly greater than the external diameter of the pipe A to be fished for and of less internal diameter than the coupling C connecting adjacent sections of this pipe. The lower inner corner of.this washer is beveled, as at .23, so that the pipe will be directed through the opening of the washer in its passage.

This washer forms a seat for a relatively heavy coil spring 24 which constantly urges the washer downwardly and accordingly tends to compress the rubber packer 21 and to maintain the slips 14 in engagement with their seat. The'upper end of this spring abuts against the shoulder 19 adjacent the inner face of the upper end of the bowl.

mal distance between the upper tare of. they washer 22 and the shoulder 19. This sleeve will accordingly permit a slight upward movement of the washer against the action of the spring but after this slight upward movement, will positively limit travel of the washer and accordingly, to a certain. ex-

limit the upward travel of the slips. Of course, the travel of the slips upwardly after the washer has ceased its movement will cause compression of the packer 21. In engaging the pipe during a fishing operation, the slips 14 will rise against the action of the spring 24 until the sleeve 25 comes into engagement with the shoulder 19. As the slips continue to rise, the packer or rubber washer 21 is compressed until the slips have separated sufficiently to permit passage of the pipe. In event the engaged portion of the pi e is provided with a coupling or collar ,,this collar will enga e against the washer 22 and will POSltlVGT of the overshot.

At this time, both the rubber washer 21 and slips 14 will be opposed to the collar, the one to pack oil and the other to grip the pipe and prevent downward movement thereof.

Attention is directed to the fact that as the slipsex'p and, there will be a tendency on the to hold these slipsin their proper position and also a tendency on the part of the sleeves to prevent displacement of the packer by the pipe durlng its passage therethrough. Furthermore, the normal tendency of the packer to prevent circulation will be assisted by the tension placed thereagainst by the spring'24.

Since the construction hereinbefore set forth is obviously capable of a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, we do not limit ourselves to the specific structure hereinbefore set forth except as hereinafter claimed.

We claim 1. A fishing tool comprising a hollow body having a slip seat and a shoulder opposing said slip seat, slips engaging sald seat, a rubber packer seated upon the upper ends of the shps and having a flange embracing the upper ends of the slips and a spring constantly urging said packer downwardly.

2. A fishing tool comprising a hollow body having a slip seat and a shoulder opposing said f-slip seat, a rubber packer seated upon the upper ends of the slips and having a flange embracing the upper ends of the sli s,-a spring constantly urging said acker ownwardly and means positively limiting upward movement of the acker and slips against the action of said spring.

3. A fishing tool comprising a hollow body having a'sl'ip seat and a shoulder o posing said slip seat, slips engaging sald seat, a rubber packer seated upon the upper ends of the slips and having a flange embracing the upper ends of the slips, a spring constantly urging said packer downwardly and a sleeve loosely mounted between the packer and said shoulder and by its engagement with the shoulder positively limiting upward movement of the slip and packer.

4. A fishing 'tool comprisin a hollow body having a slip seat and a s oulder op part of the flange 20 of the packer seat, slips engaging said a washer seated upon posing said sli seat sli s enga in said seat, a rubber p cker seate d upon lihe upper ends of the shps and having a flange embracing the upper ends of the slips, a spring constantly urging said packer downwardly and a sleeve loosely mounted between-the packer and said shoulder and by its engagement with the shoulderpositively limiting upward movement of the slip and packer, said sleeve being arranged inwardly of and providin a shield for said spring.

5. A iishing tool comprisin a hollow body having a slip seat and a s oulder 0pposing said slip seat, slips engagin said seat, a rubber packer seated upon t e upper ends of the slips and having a flange embracing the upper ends of the slips, a spring constantly urging said packer downwardly, and means interposed between the spring and packer positlvely limiting the size of the passage of the hollow bod 6. A fishing tool comprisin a hollow body having a slip seat and a sioulder opposing said slip seat, slips engaging said seat, a rubber packer seated upon the upper ends of the slips and bracing the upper ends of the slips, a spring constantly urging said packer downwardly, and a washer seated upon the upper surface of said packer-and against which said spring abuts, said washer having an internal diameter slightly greater than a pipe to be fished for and of less diameter than a collar for connecting adjacent sections ofsuch ipe.

7. A fishing tool comprisin a ollow body having a slipseat and a s oulder o posing said slip seat, sl seat,a rubber packer seated upon the upper ends of the slips and havinga flange embracing the upper ends of the slips, a spring constantly'urging said packer downwardly,

said packer and a ainst whlch said spring abuts, said Washer aving an internal diameter sli htly greater than a pipe to be fished for an of less diameter than a coi lag for connecting adjacent sections of such pipe and a sleeve seated upon said washer interiorly of the spring and of slightly less length than the distance between adjacent faces of the washer and the shoulder.

In witness whereof we hereunto-aflix our signatures.

JOHN F. CAILLOUX.

HOBART M. MYRAOLE. BILLY F. CONAGHAN.

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